conclusion

noun

1. 1

   The end, finish, close or last part of something.

2. 2

   The outcome or result of a process or act.

3. 3

   A decision reached after careful thought.

   “The board has come to the conclusion that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.”

4. 4

   In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.

5. 5

   An experiment, or something from which a conclusion may be drawn.

6. 6

   The end or close of a pleading, e.g. the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.

7. 7

   An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.